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📏 Measurement: Length & Distance

Learn to measure length and distance using both non-standard units (like blocks and hand spans) and standard units (centimetres and metres). You'll compare and order objects by length, and practise estimating measurements before measuring. This quiz helps build foundational measurement skills for Grade 2. **What you'll learn:** - Measure length using non-standard units like blocks and hand spans - Measure length using standard units: centimetres and metres - Compare and order objects by length - Estimate length before measuring

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  1. Question 1

    You want to measure the length of your pencil. Which non-standard unit would work best?

  2. Question 2

    Your desk is about 1 metre long. Which of these is closest to 1 metre?

  3. Question 3

    A centimetre is smaller than a metre.

  4. Question 4

    You want to estimate how long a piece of string is before you measure it. What should you do first?

  5. Question 5

    You measure a book with blocks. The book is 8 blocks long. What does this tell you?

  6. Question 6

    A pencil is usually longer than a hand span.

  7. Question 7

    You have three ribbons: Ribbon A, Ribbon B, and Ribbon C. A is 15 cm, B is 12 cm, and C is 18 cm. Which ribbon is the longest?

  8. Question 8

    Which measurement tool is best for measuring the length of your arm?

  9. Question 9

    Before measuring an object, you should always estimate what the length might be.

  10. Question 10

    You estimate a door is about 2 metres tall. Is this a good estimate?

  11. Question 11

    What is the main reason we use standard units like centimetres and metres?

  12. Question 12

    You measure your classroom with your hand spans and get 24 hand spans long. Your friend measures the same classroom and gets 26 hand spans long. Why might the measurements be different?

  13. Question 13

    You can measure the length of a crayon using both centimetres and hand spans.

  14. Question 14

    Your estimate for the length of a string is 20 cm. You measure it and find it is actually 24 cm. What should you do?

  15. Question 15

    Which pair of objects could you easily compare by placing them side-by-side?